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PATENTBD MAR. 2'7, 1860.

H. D. W'ALGOTT. EYELET MACHINE.

f/cas es Inf/6% Yomnc 'UNITED STATES PA H. D. WALCOTT, OE BOSTON,MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO H. WILLIAMS, OF SAME PLAGE.

EYELET-IVIACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 27',674, dated March 27, 1860.

To all 'whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, HALSEY D. TALOOTT, of Boston, in the county ofSuiolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improved Eyelethlaehine or Instrument t'or Setting Eyelets, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, making part of this specitication, in which-Figure l is a view ot my improved instrument. Figs. 2 and 3 details tobe referred to hereafter.

In attaching eyelets to articles ot wearing apparel, or where they areused to secure articles (such as sheets of paper) together, a punch isemployed to make a hole for the reception ot' the eyelet, and a closingdie is used to set the eyelet after it is inserted.

My present invention consists in a convenient portable instrument t'orthis purpose embracing in one tool both punch and set ting die.

That others skilled in the art may understand and `use my invention Iwill proceed to describe the manner in which I have carried out thesame.

In the said drawings the two levers A., B, pivoted together at a term apairloi1 pincers,

vthe jaws Y), e, of which are widened out at their ends. The jaw 7), hasattached to and rising t'rom its inner face, at one corner thecylindrical plunger c, and at the other corner the setting punch or dief. To the inner tace ot the jaw c, is pivoted at a piece g (detached inFigs. Q and 3) which is tree to oscillate toward either side of thisjaw, cX- cept when contincd by a thumb screw fz, which passes through acurved slot z' in the jaw, and screws into the piece g. This pieceismuch narrower than the jaw c, and carries at its outer end a cylindricaldie r, having a. hole fr; made through it and through the piece g of asuitable size to receive the plunger' c; and also another die Z therecess ot which is ot a contour corresponding with the setting punch f.

A notch m is cut out of the jaw c near one side to allow the materialpunched out by the plunger e to fall out from the hole 7e. A spring n,secured at 6, to the face of the jaw Z), has a ring at its outer endwhich embraces the plunger e, and serves to clear it ot the materialthrough which the plunger has passed.

The following is the operation of this instrument: The piece g, being inthe position shown in Fig. l, with the die r, immediately over theplunger e, and the screw 7i, turned down to secure it in place-thenecessary holes may be punched or cut out from the material in which theeyelets are to be inserted. It will be perceived that while this isbeing done the space above the die f is tree, so that other portions ofthe goods will not be marred by it when the jaws and e are shut towardeach other. Then the requisite holes have been made, the screw t, isloosened and the piece g is swung over to the other side ot the aw c,this brings the die Z, over the die f, when the pincers may be used toclose down or set the eyelets which have been inserted in the holesprepared for them; the space over the plunger e, now being clear, sothat it will not injure the goods.

The plunger c, and die r, here represent-ed are such as are generallyused for paper and light articles, but for leather a diderentl punchwould be used, but as I make no claim to the form of punch this changewill not attect the spirit ot' my invention.

Other devices may be employed for securing the piece g in placewforexample, a spring may be attached to the top of the aw c, having a pinprojecting from its outer end, which will tall into a suitable notch inthe piece g, and hold it, then by raising this spring the piece g willbe free to move from one side to the other of the aw c.

Vhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent isl.The nippers A, B, having their jaws I), C, furnished with both a punchor cutter, and a closing or setting die, substantially as described.

2. I claim the adjustable piece g operating substantially as specified.

HALSEY D. VALCOTT.

Witnesses:

Trios. R. RoAoH, Trios. D. GLovnR.

